January 2025
February 2025
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amidst Father's Ownership Claims
Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit, prompting no governmental meetings but video content for a podcast; this follows his father's repeated calls for the US to own Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, while Denmark increases its defense spending for Greenlan...
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amidst Father's Ownership Claims
Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit, prompting no governmental meetings but video content for a podcast; this follows his father's repeated calls for the US to own Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, while Denmark increases its defense spending for Greenlan...
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48% Bias Score
Guantanamo Detainee Transfer Cuts Prison Population by Half
The Biden administration transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, reducing the prison population by half to 15 inmates; these men, captured after 9/11 and cleared for release years ago, had been held without charge due to political and diplomatic obstacles.
Guantanamo Detainee Transfer Cuts Prison Population by Half
The Biden administration transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, reducing the prison population by half to 15 inmates; these men, captured after 9/11 and cleared for release years ago, had been held without charge due to political and diplomatic obstacles.
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40% Bias Score
Sarkozy on Trial: Gaddafi Campaign Finance Allegations"
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial in Paris for allegedly receiving millions from Libya's Muammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign, facing charges including corruption and illegal campaign financing; the trial involves 11 other defendants.
Sarkozy on Trial: Gaddafi Campaign Finance Allegations"
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial in Paris for allegedly receiving millions from Libya's Muammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign, facing charges including corruption and illegal campaign financing; the trial involves 11 other defendants.
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44% Bias Score
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Reissue Discharge Papers for 35,000+ LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a settlement with 35,000+ LGBTQ+ veterans wrongly dismissed due to sexual orientation, agreeing to reissue discharge papers and expedite upgrade reviews for those denied honorable discharges, resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging constitutional rights violations.
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Reissue Discharge Papers for 35,000+ LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a settlement with 35,000+ LGBTQ+ veterans wrongly dismissed due to sexual orientation, agreeing to reissue discharge papers and expedite upgrade reviews for those denied honorable discharges, resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging constitutional rights violations.
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16% Bias Score
H-1B Visa Holders Face Uncertainty Amidst Conflicting Statements and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Amidst conflicting statements from prominent figures, H-1B visa holders in the U.S., primarily Indian nationals, face uncertainty and anti-immigrant sentiment, raising concerns about their future and the tech industry's reliance on them.
H-1B Visa Holders Face Uncertainty Amidst Conflicting Statements and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Amidst conflicting statements from prominent figures, H-1B visa holders in the U.S., primarily Indian nationals, face uncertainty and anti-immigrant sentiment, raising concerns about their future and the tech industry's reliance on them.
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48% Bias Score
Military Mental Health Crisis: Diagnoses Up 40%, Suicides Rise
A new Defense Department report shows a 40% rise in mental health diagnoses among active-duty service members from 2019-2023, with mental health disorders accounting for 54.8% of hospital stays in 2023; military suicides also increased to 523 in 2023, up from 493 in 2022.
Military Mental Health Crisis: Diagnoses Up 40%, Suicides Rise
A new Defense Department report shows a 40% rise in mental health diagnoses among active-duty service members from 2019-2023, with mental health disorders accounting for 54.8% of hospital stays in 2023; military suicides also increased to 523 in 2023, up from 493 in 2022.
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56% Bias Score
South Korean President's Failed Self-Coup Highlights Democratic Weaknesses
On December 3rd, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, attempting a self-coup that was thwarted by Parliament and the military's refusal to use force, raising concerns about institutional weaknesses in South Korea's democracy and drawing parallels to the January 6th, 2021, attac...
South Korean President's Failed Self-Coup Highlights Democratic Weaknesses
On December 3rd, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, attempting a self-coup that was thwarted by Parliament and the military's refusal to use force, raising concerns about institutional weaknesses in South Korea's democracy and drawing parallels to the January 6th, 2021, attac...
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32% Bias Score
UK Mandates Child Sexual Abuse Reporting, Facing Criminal Penalties
The UK government will mandate reporting of child sexual abuse by professionals, facing criminal sanctions for non-compliance; this follows a decade of inaction and is a key recommendation from the Jay report, aiming to address systematic failures in child protection.
UK Mandates Child Sexual Abuse Reporting, Facing Criminal Penalties
The UK government will mandate reporting of child sexual abuse by professionals, facing criminal sanctions for non-compliance; this follows a decade of inaction and is a key recommendation from the Jay report, aiming to address systematic failures in child protection.
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56% Bias Score
Austria to Potentially Get Far-Right Government
After inconclusive coalition talks, Austria's president tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, with forming a new government, potentially marking the country's first far-right government since World War II following the party's 28.8% win in September's elections.
Austria to Potentially Get Far-Right Government
After inconclusive coalition talks, Austria's president tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, with forming a new government, potentially marking the country's first far-right government since World War II following the party's 28.8% win in September's elections.
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48% Bias Score
Trudeau Resigns as Canadian Prime Minister Amidst Internal Pressure and Declining Approval
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, citing internal party pressures and declining approval ratings stemming from economic and immigration issues; he will remain in office until the party selects a new leader.
Trudeau Resigns as Canadian Prime Minister Amidst Internal Pressure and Declining Approval
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, citing internal party pressures and declining approval ratings stemming from economic and immigration issues; he will remain in office until the party selects a new leader.
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48% Bias Score
New Orleans Terror Attack Prompts Security Review
A New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans' French Quarter killed 14 and injured dozens, prompting a state investigation into security failures, including the lack of deployed anti-vehicle barriers and recently removed bollards; the upcoming Mardi Gras event has been upgraded to the highest secur...
New Orleans Terror Attack Prompts Security Review
A New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans' French Quarter killed 14 and injured dozens, prompting a state investigation into security failures, including the lack of deployed anti-vehicle barriers and recently removed bollards; the upcoming Mardi Gras event has been upgraded to the highest secur...
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36% Bias Score
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Underscores Pandemic Risk
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu, a patient over 65 with underlying conditions exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds in Louisiana; 67 cases have been reported in the U.S. in the last 10 months, and the virus has mutated.
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Underscores Pandemic Risk
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu, a patient over 65 with underlying conditions exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds in Louisiana; 67 cases have been reported in the U.S. in the last 10 months, and the virus has mutated.
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36% Bias Score